Official UK procurement notice
Grove Primary School Expansion Project
Authority: OXFORD DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDesign and Build works contract to deliver a new primary school building and associated landscaping/external works.
- How the procedure runs: 2 stage Design & Build tender and procurement process as follows: Stage 1A: PQQ Initial Pre-Qualifications questions (Pass or Fail). Those not meeting the requirements of the initial PQQ questions will be disregarded from the process at this stage as set out in the PQQ/ITT documentation. Stage 1B: Quality & Financial Assessment Questions assessed as set out in the PQQ/ITT documentation. A shortlist of no more than 3 main bidders will be selected to progress to stage 2. Stage 2: Completive lump sum Fixed price design and build tender to no more than 3 contractors
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£6,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As PQQ/ITT documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As PQQ/ITT documentation
- Condition of participationshortlisting
A maximum of 3 bidders will be selected in stage 1 to progress to the 2nd stage tender process
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Stage 1 & 2 - Cost: As PQQ/ITT documentation
- Stage 1 & 2 - Quality: As PQQ/ITT documentation
- Economic & financial standing
As PQQ/ITT documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As PQQ/ITT documentation
- Condition of participationshortlisting
A maximum of 3 bidders will be selected in stage 1 to progress to the 2nd stage tender process
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Sept 2025, 16:26 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2025, 16:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061027- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a544Find a Tender
- How it runs
2 stage Design & Build tender and procurement process as follows:
Stage 1A: PQQ
Initial Pre-Qualifications questions (Pass or Fail). Those not meeting the requirements of the initial PQQ questions will be disregarded from the process at this stage as set out in the PQQ/ITT documentation.
Stage 1B: Quality & Financial Assessment Questions assessed as set out in the PQQ/ITT documentation. A shortlist of no more than 3 main bidders will be selected to progress to stage 2.
Stage 2: Completive lump sum Fixed price design and build tender to no more than 3 contractors
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
As set out in the PQQ/ITT documentation.
Timeline
30 Sept 2025 → 10 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published386 days ago30 Sept 2025, 16:26 BST
- Clarification questions by369 days ago17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline369 days ago17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by181 days ago23 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts73 days ago10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 16:26 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Thinking Buildings PQQ/ITT Document, dated 30th September 2025
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 1 - Stage 1 Tender - Parts 1 & 2 PQQ/ITT Questions
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix D - Stage 1 Tender - ITT Part 3 Financial Questions
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Interested bidders are to contact Thinking Buildings as set out in the PQQ/ITT document to register interest, and for the full PQQ/ITT documents to be issued by email. These will include the following: RIBA 3 stage Architectural drawings/report RIBA 3 stage Structural and civil report RIBA 3 stage M&E Report Thinking Buildings Project Programme
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender